I have a question about surviving in the wildreness...?

Question

Why do they say that it is dangerous to sweat while surving in the wildreness? Like even it its cold out an you start to sweat you are supposed to take off a layer of clothing? Dont you want to conserve heat?

Answer 1

If its cold outside at you start to sweat,you will become even colder and be at risk of hypothermia.  

Answer 2

A lot of what you may have heard about the outdoors is complete baloney!  Unless you're in the desert, there's probably water in the woods. In the former case you should stay in the shade during the day and only move at night. Technically you are supposed to stay put as soon as you realize you're lost and wait for rescue, so you shouldn't be wasting any energy hiking out. Removing layers is a technique for normal hiking and backpacking, not survival.

Your body is an engine and food and water is your fuel. When you exercise your body performs work and produces heat. If you're going to exercise then you're going to produce heat and there's nothing you can do about it but stop. You have two choices in your situation (starting to sweat), you can slow down or you can remove layers to prevent your clothing from getting soaked, putting you in danger of hypothermia. That's all there is to it.

Answer 3

because you are loosing what when you sweat and you need to keep hydrated because you can die from dehydration in minimum of 3 days

Answer 4

Yes, you do want to conserve heat at the proper temperature. You sweat to cool your body, the body then cools too quickly and then hypothermia or heat prostration can set in. I ski and even at 20 F I can sweat and then I chill. Stay hydrated, know how to distill water with a black plastic bag, know how to generate heat by exercise.  Most Americans could live without much food for several days, it takes 2 L of water a day for hiking, 1 L a day to live and stay coherent.  

Answer 5

I really like most of the answers chose any of them. My opinion is simple never go into the woods or an area your not familiar with with out a game plan. I hunt too much and put my self in danger all the time. But I am overly prepared. I take 2 survival kits. 1 on my back as a pack the other smaller not as complex but just  as necessary on my waist as a f***y pack. A whistle,dry matches,snake bite kit,aspirins,a compass and look at it before going into the woods or swamp etc.iodine[wound cleaning and water purification] Pepper spray a big can Bears/Cougars I see them all the time normally when your hunting they know it and keep there distance but some times you have to inform them who you are and that they taste better to you than you do to them.and yes I have a scar to prove it.I always pack a slicker keeps the bad weather off me. Fire starter flint in-case matches get wet.bug spray small bottle note great for starting the fire as well. dry socks extra clothes you can pack all this in a small day pack smaller than the size your kid uses for school. or you can pack like me I look like I am going back to Ranger Training in mississippi. luck

Answer 6

Not to sweat is too sweeping a statement. Sometimes it necessary to sweat. Make sure to have plenty of water.

Answer 7

because when you sweat its water comin out ur body u will dehydrate in days now if you a source of water around then you dont have problem

Answer 8

when it's cold, and you're sweating, it's not too cold to remove a layer. if you continue to sweat, your clothes will be damp, and no longer insulate you. when you stop moving, your body temp will go down, and continue to drop, leading to frostbite and hypothermia.